iFixit have been at it again, ripping apart all manner of portable devices for our viewing pleasure. This time it’s the Zune HD that gets the treatment, and iFixit have good things to say:
We glossed over one very important detail when we tore apart Microsoft’s new PMP last week. The Zune HD represents a first for Microsoft in more ways than are immediately apparent — it is the first mass-market gadget we’ve seen that has a machined aluminum case!
Microsoft is using the same milling technology to produce the Zune HD that Apple is using on their aluminum notebooks, and that Dell uses to make the Adamo. With the new Zune, Microsoft has beaten Apple at their own game and produced a multi-touch PMP that is smaller, lighter, and vastly easier to repair than the iPod touch.
So, there we have it – good hardware from Microsoft – which to be fair, always has been the case with their PC peripherals, so it’s nice to see it translating to their Mobile devices also.
You can see the full teardown on the Zune HD at iFixit here.
[Via: iFixit]